News

Welsh firm takes a shine to Volvo FL RCV

North Wales waste management business Williams & Williams has taken delivery of a high-spec Volvo FL 4x2 refuse collection vehicle (RCV).

Rigids
Events

2017 IRTE Conference: Warwickshire

The annual IRTE Conference is the premier UK conference for fleet managers, transport engineers and workshop managers.

Alternative Fuels
News

Abellio raises workshop efficiency with Stertil Koni

Bus operator Abellio has selected four sets of wireless mobile column lifts for its newly extended workshop in Battersea, London.

Workshop
News

Spiers & Hartwell reports rapid improvements with r2c Online

Haulage company Spiers & Hartwell says it has gained immediate time savings and boosted compliance since signing up to r2c Online’s digital fleet and workshop management platform.

Fleet Management Systems
News

TruckEast Ely is now an Approved Tachograph Centre

Scania dealer TruckEast has announced that its Ely branch is now an Approved Tachograph Centre – the eleventh branch within the group to achieve this status.

Tachometers
News

Dechmont Forklift Trucks lifts lid on first Volvo truck order

Dechmont Forklift Trucks has taken delivery of a Volvo FE 6x2 rigid – the West Lothian-based operator’s first Volvo vehicle.

Rigids
News

Scottish haulier orders third Mercedes Actros

Scottish haulier Ian S Roger Transport has ordered a third Mercedes-Benz Actros, following positive performance from two other Actros delivered in the past 12 months.

Tractor Units
News

Charlton bodies complete the package for Webster Miller


Essex-based transport operator Webster Miller has returned to Charlton Bodies for the build on its latest fleet addition, a new generation Scania rigid.

Rigids
News

TfL publishes draft Direct Vision regs, and preliminary ratings - UPDATED

Transport for London (TfL) has released interim direct vision star ratings for Euro VI Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) as part of the development of its proposed Direct Vision Standard (DVS).

Road Legal
News

Paul Clark Services joins ZF Aftermarket partner network

ZF Aftermarket has appointed Paul Clark Services as the fifth member of its service partner network for the bus and coach market.

Bus & Coach
News

DAF’s New XF joins Turners’ refrigerated fleet

Turners (Soham) has expanded its refrigerated fleet with 20 DAF XF six-wheel tractors, five of which are the new XF 450 FTG models, with twin-steer and mid-lift axles.

Temperature Controlled Vehicles
News

William ‘Bill’ Bowker: 1935-2017

William Henry Bowker (Bill) MBE JP, the former owner of Lancashire transport operator WH Bowker, has died aged 81 after a short illness.

People